Year: 2020

Judges

Margaret Busby (chair)
Lee Child
Sameer Rahim
Lemn Sissay
Emily Wilson

Books

Burnt Sugar

Shortlisted

'Burnt Sugar' by Avni Doshi

The New Wilderness

Shortlisted

'The New Wilderness' by Diane Cook

Real Life

Shortlisted

'Real Life' by Brandon Taylor

The Shadow King

Shortlisted

'The Shadow King' by Maaza Mengiste

Shuggie Bain

Winner

'Shuggie Bain' by Douglas Stuart

This Mournable Body

Tsitsi Dangarembga

Shortlisted

'This Mournable Body' by Tsitsi Dangarembga